There's some bittersweet feelings about leaving the people here [in the White House]. 'Cause even though all the team you assemble, you know, you're going to stay in touch with 'em, it's not the same, you know? The band kind of breaks up.

I don't have to negotiate an arms agreement with Great Britain or with France.

I think that the Democratic Party is a big tent, which means that there are positions I may not agree with.

I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are ... Not this time. Not now.

The senators know it's important to win statewide to have Hispanics and other immigrant populations supporting them.

I am willing to work with anybody who wants to have a serious conversation about our fiscal future. We're not going to do this under the threat of blowing up the entire economy. I will not negotiate over Congress' responsibility to pay the bills that have already been racked up. I don't know how I can be more clear about this.

Keeping the people's government open is not a concession to me. Keeping vital service running and hundreds of thousands of Americans on the job is not something you 'give' to the other side.